An exploration of the many faces of televangelism in our world today, including Christian, Islamic and Hindu. The collection analyses the correspondences and major differences between global and local televangelism, focusing on the main individuals involved in televangelism, their practices and the social and cultural impact of their ministries. more...

A gentle new way for church leader’s to survive stress andburnout Bruce Miller debunks the idea of balance—basically tryingto have it all, all the time. Most churches and their pastors tryto do everything at once and feel guilty if any one aspect(worship, ministries, outreach, etc.) is neglected. He replaces theexhausting concept of balance... more...

The Blogging Church offers church leaders a field manual forusing the social phenomenon of blogs to connect people and buildcommunities in a whole new way. Inside you will find the why, what,and how of blogging in the local church. Filled with illustrativeexamples and practical advice, the authors answer key questionslearned on the frontlines of... more...

This book looks at religion in a transnational and global context and presents a systematic account of the methods undertaken by modern-day missionaries who are assisted by satellite and digital technology. The author seeks to understand the outworking of the American phenomenon of televangelism in India in a new historical, cultural, religious, political... more...

In 1999, the Reverend Jerry Falwell outed Tinky-Winky, the purple character from TV's Teletubbies . Events such as this reinforced in many quarters the common idea that evangelicals are reactionary, out of touch, and just plain paranoid. But reducing evangelicals to such caricatures does not help us understand their true spiritual and political agendas... more...